Silent epidemic – Dramatic rise of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases in the Czech Republic

There is a worldwide increase in the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases. According to experts at the National Institute for Neurological Research (NEURIN), brain disease affects one in three people. By 2035, the number of people with dementia will double. The health and economic impact on society will be enormous.

We would like to cordially invite you to the NEURIN Round Table, organized in the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic under the title Silent Epidemic – Dramatic Rise of Neurological and Neurodegenerative Diseases in the Czech Republic.

• When: 13 March 2025, 14:00 – 17:00
• Where: Parliament of the Czech Republic, Chamber of Deputies, Malostranské nám. 7/19, Room 48 “Konírna”
• Register online HERE

Topics of discussion:

• The economic impact on the healthcare system – how much it costs us per patient or savings through prevention
• National policy and strategy for the future of excellent neuroscience research
• Modern treatments and methods for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
• How to ensure effective collaboration between academic research, patient organisations and hospitals

Official programme of the event HERE

The event is held under the auspices of:

Romana Bělohlávková, MD, Member of the Committee on Health, Chair of the Subcommittee on Public Health, Epidemiology and Prevention
Tom Philippe, MD, Ph.D., MBA, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Health
Vit Kaňkovský, MD, Chair of the Committee on Social Policy